Bogotá, Distrito Capital, from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital city of Colombia.
These are Colombia’s national holidays. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are celebrated on the nearest Monday and known as a puente (a three-day holiday weekend). On most holidays, expect processions and other events. These are times when many Colombians take a break; hotel and transportation prices increase substantially and reservations should be made.
Colombia culture, as a part of the South American culture, is diverse and very colorful. Colombia culture bears the influences of several other cultures. Apart from the original and culture of the native people,there have been lots of other European races living in Colombia and all of them has colored the main culture of this South American country, Colombia.